Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-2783
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 does not prevent use of wildcard EV SSL certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof a trust level by leveraging improper issuance of a wildcard certificate by a recognized Certification Authority, aka "Extended Validation (EV) Certificate Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Products affected by CVE-2014-2783
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2783
0.99%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 83 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-2783
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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4.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-2783
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-2783
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030532
Microsoft Internet Explorer Mulitple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Bypass EV Certificate Guidelines - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68391
Microsoft Internet Explorer Extended Validation SSL Certificate Security Bypass Vulnerability
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-037
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-037 - Critical | Microsoft Docs
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